Bjork Library Displaying Art on Being Transgender

Boltax's representations of Chris, a transgender male, found in the Bjork Library.

Galloway, N.J. – A series of oil portraits by Montclair artist Janet Boltax, titled “A Life in
Transition”are featured in the Richard E. Bjork Library until May 15.

This exhibition depicts the gender transition of two individuals—Autumn, a transgender
female, and Chris, a transgender male—over the course of about two and a half years.

Accompanying the portraits are excerpts of interviews Boltax conducted during each
sitting. Some of the topics discussed are personal history, body image, and the transition
process.

“With this exhibition, I hope to communicate and foster a deeper understanding of
transgender issues, especially the powerful imperative felt by many transgender individuals
to do whatever is necessary to express their deepest selves in physical form,” said
Boltax.

“A Life in Transition” was formerly shown in the Noyes Museum at the Claridge, Atlantic
City, and was brought to the Bjork Library by Stockton Exhibition Coordinator Denise
McGarvey to serve as visual forms of education and awareness.

This exhibition is free and open to the public. Check the Richard E. Bjork library
hours of operation here.

This event is sponsored by the Richard E. Bjork Library, the Noyes Museum of Stockton
University, the Stockton University Art Gallery, and the School of Arts & Humanities.